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‘Epic change’ for lawyers as the Land Registry relaxes its rules
"It’s rare that the Land Registry does anything which anyone outside the world of property law might want to read about," says top property lawyer Nicky Richmond, "but today, May 4th, is that day.
Pioneering off-grid project in Devon nears completion
The Autarkic House near Exeter will be Europe’s first fully off-grid solar-hydrogen home, and the world’s first certified hydrogen fuel cell Passivhaus.
Home-movers are ‘determined to move’, as more city-dwellers look to the regions
94% of home buyers and sellers are still planning to move once the Coronavirus lockdown is lifted, says Rightmove - but there are signs of shift in demand, with housebound house-browsers in cities looking…
Inside the Hong Kong super-home shooting for £20k psf
A single square foot of this £89.5m residence on Barker Road, overlooking Victoria Harbour, costs the same as a brand new Mini Cooper
High-street law firms under ‘immediate threat’ as housing market grinds to a halt
71% of high-street firms believe they may have to close their doors in the next six months as result of the current crisis, warns the Law Society
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New chief for LSL as Crabb steps down
David Stewart has taken over from Ian Crabb as Group Chief Executive Officer of LSL Property Services Plc with immediate effect.
Lloyds predicts a 5% fall for house prices this year
Major mortgage lender Lloyds and top-end buying agency Black Brick are both predicting a fall for property values as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Martin’s brings in a new senior analyst, ‘positioning the business on the front foot’ for life after lockdown
Chelsea property firm readies itself for post-Covid opportunities.
Grand Registry: Surveying last month’s biggest registered deals
Incomplete Land Registry data shows up a handful of super-prime sales from earlier this year, but a worrying lack of transactions generally
Westminster approves Mayfair resi-to-office scheme
MSMR & Kitesgrove are collaborating on the restoration and transformation of a 18th century townhouse on the corner of Chesterfield Street and Curzon Street
Homes from Home: Priya Black on new-build buyers in lockdown & how Covid-19 could change estate agency
Buyers are not responding to the Covid-19 crisis in the same way as to the 2008 global financial crash or to 2016's Stamp Duty changes, says Knight Frank's Priya Black, who heads up the Baker Street…